Hospitality News Articles

Collaboration was in full effect when culinary arts students were tasked with a cooking challenge using the freshest produce supplied by horticulture ākonga.  

Te Whaiora Chapman and Tumanako Ward have swapped Whakatāne for Tokyo. The cousins were both studying Culinary Arts Level 5 at Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga when they were given the chance to learn from a top chef based in Tokyo and jumped at the once in a lifetime opportunity. 

Toi Ohomai patisserie expert Noel Remacle has shared his skills with students at an Egyptian University as part of a new partnership. 

Matthew Hemingway-McPhee is preparing for the adventure of a lifetime. The Toi Ohomai Hospitality Management student will finish his course in November, and in the new year, he’ll fly to America for a 12-month placement at one of the country’s premier wilderness resorts. 

A research project aimed at identifying the demographics of Whakarewarewa Forest users aims to be a key input into future strategies for the district.  

With a passion and flair for patisserie like no other, Noel Remacle is a baking guru. The Toi Ohomai tutor gained an international audience when he started posting baking videos online during the Covid-19 lockdown, establishing a new partnership with an Egyptian university. 

Toi Ohomai played host to supporters and friends of the Tauranga-based Cambodia Charitable Trust in a bid to raise money for education programmes in Cambodia.

Evelyn Te Kaawa Ripia is hoping to use her skills to travel the world. 

Rotorua's newest inner-city cafe aims to help revitalise the hospitality industry helping bridge the gap between the industry and education.

Toi Ohomai culinary arts tutor Peter Blakeway has been recognised as one of the industry’s best.